Self-integrity and family support as assets for resilient urban at-risk youth

While most of the Malaysian youth literature view young people as problematic and chaotic, this research aims to highlight that at-risk young Malaysians also possessed developmental assets which could contribute to their resilience level. This research explores at-risk youth resilience and predicts...

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Main Authors: Chong, Sheau Tsuey, Abdul Rahim, Samsudin, Subhi, Nasrudin, Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida, Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah, Chang, Peng Kee, Ismail, Rokiah, Mustapha, Zaidah, Mohd, Rusyda Helma, Ismail, Rozmi, Megat Mustaffa, Azrina, Abdol Raop, Noraini, Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina, Ismail, Syafarunisa
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44566/1/Self-integrity%20and%20family%20support%20as%20assets%20for%20resilient%20urban%20at-risk%20youth.pdf
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author Chong, Sheau Tsuey
Abdul Rahim, Samsudin
Subhi, Nasrudin
Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida
Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah
Chang, Peng Kee
Ismail, Rokiah
Mustapha, Zaidah
Mohd, Rusyda Helma
Ismail, Rozmi
Megat Mustaffa, Azrina
Abdol Raop, Noraini
Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina
Ismail, Syafarunisa
author_facet Chong, Sheau Tsuey
Abdul Rahim, Samsudin
Subhi, Nasrudin
Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida
Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah
Chang, Peng Kee
Ismail, Rokiah
Mustapha, Zaidah
Mohd, Rusyda Helma
Ismail, Rozmi
Megat Mustaffa, Azrina
Abdol Raop, Noraini
Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina
Ismail, Syafarunisa
author_sort Chong, Sheau Tsuey
collection UPM
description While most of the Malaysian youth literature view young people as problematic and chaotic, this research aims to highlight that at-risk young Malaysians also possessed developmental assets which could contribute to their resilience level. This research explores at-risk youth resilience and predicts which protective factor is the most utilized. To be specific, at-risk young people who lived at the outskirt of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur were targeted. Survey designed method on 744 young people of Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur who lived in low cost government flats. Integrity and family support predict levels of resilience. The results show that under disadvantaged environment, family support could sustain young people's resiliency in facing difficulties of life. This research argues that internal asset and family institution contributes to at-risk young people's internal defense system. This research recommends that future research should study the quality of family support and reveal the quality facets of resilience.
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spelling upm.eprints-445662020-08-04T02:27:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44566/ Self-integrity and family support as assets for resilient urban at-risk youth Chong, Sheau Tsuey Abdul Rahim, Samsudin Subhi, Nasrudin Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah Chang, Peng Kee Ismail, Rokiah Mustapha, Zaidah Mohd, Rusyda Helma Ismail, Rozmi Megat Mustaffa, Azrina Abdol Raop, Noraini Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina Ismail, Syafarunisa While most of the Malaysian youth literature view young people as problematic and chaotic, this research aims to highlight that at-risk young Malaysians also possessed developmental assets which could contribute to their resilience level. This research explores at-risk youth resilience and predicts which protective factor is the most utilized. To be specific, at-risk young people who lived at the outskirt of metropolitan Kuala Lumpur were targeted. Survey designed method on 744 young people of Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur who lived in low cost government flats. Integrity and family support predict levels of resilience. The results show that under disadvantaged environment, family support could sustain young people's resiliency in facing difficulties of life. This research argues that internal asset and family institution contributes to at-risk young people's internal defense system. This research recommends that future research should study the quality of family support and reveal the quality facets of resilience. IDOSI Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44566/1/Self-integrity%20and%20family%20support%20as%20assets%20for%20resilient%20urban%20at-risk%20youth.pdf Chong, Sheau Tsuey and Abdul Rahim, Samsudin and Subhi, Nasrudin and Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah and Jusoff, Kamaruzaman and Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida and Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah and Chang, Peng Kee and Ismail, Rokiah and Mustapha, Zaidah and Mohd, Rusyda Helma and Ismail, Rozmi and Megat Mustaffa, Azrina and Abdol Raop, Noraini and Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina and Ismail, Syafarunisa (2011) Self-integrity and family support as assets for resilient urban at-risk youth. World Applied Sciences Journal, 12. pp. 20-24. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12(SPSHD)2011.htm
spellingShingle Chong, Sheau Tsuey
Abdul Rahim, Samsudin
Subhi, Nasrudin
Abdul Kadir, Nor Ba'yah
Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
Abdul Mutalib, Mimi Hanida
Wan Mahmud, Wan Amizah
Chang, Peng Kee
Ismail, Rokiah
Mustapha, Zaidah
Mohd, Rusyda Helma
Ismail, Rozmi
Megat Mustaffa, Azrina
Abdol Raop, Noraini
Yusopp, Nor Rohaslina
Ismail, Syafarunisa
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